The Devil's Disciple
by George Bernard Shawplay· published 1896
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A young man takes sides with the Devil against straight laced Puritan respectability in the threatening days of the Revolutionary War.
Adaptations (2)
The Devil's Disciple has been adapted into 2 films, from 1959 to 1987.
The Devil's Disciple1959 · film · 83 min · dir. Guy Hamilton, Alexander Mackendrick · IMDb ↗IMDb7.0In a small New England town during the American War of Independence, Dick Dudgeon, a revolutionary American Puritan, is mistaken for local minister Rev. Anthony Anderson and arrested by the British. Dick discovers himself incapable of accusing another human to suffer and continues to masquerade as the reverend.
The Devil's Disciple1987 · film · dir. David Hugh Jones · IMDb ↗IMDb7.5Shaw turned to the classic Victorian melodrama to focus on the insincerity of much that his audience held dear, especially family and marriage. In 1777 as the American War of Independence rages, Dick Dudgeon returns to the family he revolted against years ago. But his life is about to take another twist as the british arrive and seem set on an execution...
